Power outage

The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory in effect for much of the region, including the greater Reno, Carson City, Carson Valley and Washoe Valley areas until 10 p.m. tonight.

A power outage Saturday affected 108 Carson City residents, according to NV Energy.

Several homes and businesses were affected near N. Carson Street. The estimated time of restoration was at 5 p.m. according to NV Energy.

UPDATE 4 p.m.: The people who were stuck in an elevator near W. Ann Street have been rescued.

An additional line down is being reported near Musser.

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UPDATE: As of 3:40 p.m. there are now 2,298 people without power, the majority of which reside in Carson City.

Outages include:

Winne Lane
Michael Drive
S. Nevada Street
W. Ann Street
N. Nevada Street

A planned NV Energy power outage is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 19 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. south of Sheldon Street, including Gold Hill, and south Virginia City in Storey County.

A weather system moving into the region will bring strong gusty winds, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a High Wind Warning from 10 p.m. Monday through 1 p.m. Tuesday for the greater Reno, Carson City, Carson Valley, and Dayton areas as well as the Mono County region.

Early New Year's morning in Carson City circa 1999-2000, a mylar balloon was launched shortly after midnight, knocking out power to thousands of electricity customers around town. The power outage was confusing to many as the nation and world were, at the time, concerned about Y2K issues. The incident generated plenty of conversation around the water cooler during the days that followed.

UPDATE 12:01PM: The fire has been knocked down, engines are being released from the scene.
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Central Lyon County Fire responded late Sunday morning to a brush fire in Stagecoach off Santa Fe Trail, which has caused a power outage.

UPDATE 3:54PM: All travel lanes of US-50 westbound are open. One lane of eastbound traffic remains closed. NHP advises to Slow down and watch out for emergency crews still on scene.
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Nevada Highway Patrol reports one person died and another suffering life threatening injuries in a crash that happened Tuesday morning on U.S. 50 and Sheckler west of Fallon, shutting down the highway.

NV Energy reports damage to equipment is the cause behind a power outage Tuesday night in the Mound House area. The utility reports 428 customers are without power as of 9:30 p.m. The outage was reported to NV Energy at 7:47 p.m.

At around the same time as the outage, a brush fire was reported in the area. Those near the brush fire say it has been knocked down. NV Energy says power should be restored by 12:30 a.m.

UPDATE 10:36PM: NV Energy reports more than 1,550 customers were without power late Monday night throughout south Carson City. The utility says via its website that it should have power restored in most areas by 11:30 p.m. The brush fire at Silver Saddle Ranch has been extinguished.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Monday night to a brush fire in the Silver Saddle Ranch area in southeast Carson City.

NV Energy says damage to equipment caused a power outage Tuesday afternoon that was affecting customers in the East Carson City area. The utility says it is aiming to have power restored by 6:45 p.m.

A car hit a power pole Wednesday morning behind Smith's on East Washington Street in Carson City causing a power outage in the immediate area.

While much of the Sierra is under a Winter Storm Warning, strong wind gusts in Carson City and throughout much of Western Nevada has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a Wind Advisory for the region through 10 p.m. Wednesday.

Continued rain on melting snow has prompted the National Weather Service to issue an Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory on Thursday morning for Carson City, Douglas, Southern Washoe, Northern Lyon and Storey counties.

After a break from active weather Monday and Tuesday another storm system will move into the region Wednesday bringing high winds, feet of Sierra snow and the potential for heavy valley rains, according to the National Weather service.

NV Energy is reporting a power outage in Carson City near Highway 50 and Roop Street.

As of 11 am, 119 people are without power, according to their website.

Mylar balloons have caused thousands of power outages and with New Year’s Eve Monday night, NV Energy reminds customers to keep Mylar balloons secure during New Year’s celebrations.

A single-vehicle crash has resulted in a loss of electricity to more than 70 NV Energy customers in the Longview Drive area of West Carson City.

There is a small power outage affecting around 30 NV Energy customers in area of Fall and Plaza streets in Carson City, the utility confirmed.

A new medical marijuana indoor grow facility is in its final stages of planning, and if it is approved, would be built at 5700 Morgan Mill Road in East Carson City.

Indoor Garden Farms, LLC, has applied for a Special Use Permit from the Carson City Planning Commission to construct a building used to cultivate and produce marijuana for the State of Nevada.

UPDATE 2:08PM: NV Energy reports power has been restored as of around 2 p.m.
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NV Energy reports a power outage Sunday afternoon in the area of Fifth Street and Ruth that happened shortly after 1 p.m. Carson City Fire Department advised of a tree that hit a power line in the area, which caused the outage.

Update: According to NV Energy, the Silver Saddle Ranch downed line was caused by an equipment failure, which caused the line to fall. The Damonte Ranch power outage was caused by a bird. There is still no information about the cause of Wednesday morning's outage.

In recent weeks, power outages and downed lines have consistently popped up more and more throughout Carson City, Lyon County, Reno and Sparks. However, NV Energy said none of the outages are connected.

UPDATE 215PM: Power was fully restored by around 1 p.m., according to NV Energy.
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UPDATE 10:52AM: NV Energy notes on its website that it is re-evaluating the estimated time for power restoration. As of 10:50 a.m., 1,303 customers along the Highway 50 East corridor to Mound House remain without power.
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NV Energy reports a power outage Wednesday morning that has affected 1,303 customers in east Carson City. The outage happened at around 8 a.m.

UPDATE: 7:05PM: Power appears to have been restored to customers in Carson City and the Carson Valley, according to the NV Energy outage map at nvenergy.com.
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A power outage affecting around 8,100 NV Energy customers occurred at around 5:38 p.m. Saturday afternoon in the Carson City and Carson Valley areas just as a strong thunderstorm cell was moving through the region.

A power outage Thursday is affecting NV Energy area customers in the Buzzys Ranch Road area in East Carson City and may be tied to downed power lines from a fire earlier near the Silver Saddle Ranch.

The utility is reporting at least 181 customers are without power in the Buzzys Ranch Road area and in the Carson River Road area.

NV Energy says power should be restored by 6:30 p.m.

A downed power line reported around 10 a.m. Saturday morning in the area of U.S. Highway 50 East and Deer Run Road appears to be related to traffic back-up at the East College Parkway-Fairview Drive signal and a loss of electricity to more than 1,200 customers.

UPDATE: 8:00PM: NV Energy reports 78 customers in downtown Carson City remain without power at this hour. Electricity is expected to be restored by 10:30 p.m. Sunday night, the utilities company said.
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A power outage has been reported in the area of Roop and Robinson Streets, where the lights of the traffic signal at that intersection are reported to be out in all directions, according to Carson City Emergency Dispatch.

A power outage has affected NV Energy customers Monday night in the area of East Fifth Street and Buzzy Ranch Road in East Carson City.

The snow may fly around Carson City tonight into Thursday if the current forecast holds up. The National Weather Service has issued both a Winter Weather Advisory and Wind Advisory for much of the region.

UPDATE 617PM: Power has been restored, according to NV Energy.
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NV Energy reports more than 360 customers were without power Wednesday evening in South Carson City after an outage that happened shortly after 4:30 p.m.